j-lyn's corner

Yes, I am pathetic enough to count the hiking miles with the kids.

It's all about discrimination really. No mile gets left behind. 

10 with Neasts on DD. It was faster than my recovery pace but slower than my tempo. Either way, I enjoyed listening to Neasts clear her brains as we rattled on about random things in our sleepy state. I enjoyed listening, but didn't have much to add- I was sleep and exhausted and was doing my best just to try to keep up with her!

Met at 4:30am with 8 others to run Pipeline. Millcreek has never seen that many cars that early in the morning. It was a rather lovely party. Zac ran 10 and headed out (he's on a taper), but Leslie, Neasts, jun, MVH, Dorsimus, ScottW, and JimmySG all stuck around for a second lap.

I kept up with the front when I was up there, and hung with the back when I was back there, no real pace in mind, not caring about speed and just enjoying being carried by the others. Approx every 5 miles we'd stop for a minute or two and chat and eat, and I didn't record my stops, which were probably in the 10-15min range. Neasts brought Coca-Cola which was a heaven-send.

I left them at 18.8 (Or, they left me) and I went back out. I did the marathon around 3:57. Dropped my vest at the car, sipped some coke and choked down a salt and a bit of bagel and went out for the last 3 miles. Hit the 50k in 4:39. I was hoping to break my antelope island 50k time (yep) and my pony express 50k time (I think it was 4:24, so nope).  The last 5 miles I did 8 min miles.

The major difference for me on today vs my other to 50k times (apart from those being races with aid stations and today just being a training run) is that from last wednesday thru today (so in 7.5 days) I've done over 100 miles. I was happy that I was able to push a little bit towards the end on tired legs. I've been running so slow lately, and after the debacle last wednesday (and pacing Antelope) I just needed a confidence booster run to remind myself- hey, I can do this. There's hope that I can finish Bryce and maybe even run some of it too.

Recovery run tomorrow initiates the taper! Woohoo! It's almost like Christmas, except I get to sleep in! 

Ran 1700 vert gain (I thought this was a recovery run!) with Jim in yellow fork area. I whined and complained incessenantly for the first 3.5 miles. It all hurt and Jim was making me run. Then we hit the first patch of downhill and a view and I remember I liked running and I shut up.

We ended up pushing a little the last couple miles (8min miles) which for Jim is awesome! I was feeling alright and wanted to see him push, since with lung problems he hasn't been able to in a while, so I kept up. He gave me some confidence in myself for Bryce. Pretty sure he thinks I'm faster and better prepared than I am. Or at least he's good at lying. Either way, it's nice to know he really believes I'll do alright. 

Funny thing- we leap frogged with a couple mountain bikers for a bit til we split to do a longer loop. They did the 6 mile loop... and we beat them back to the cars (by a bit). BOOM. 

Paced a 1:56 1/2 marathon. I think we would've hit 1:55 but I had to pee and we had to stop and pour water from random jugs of water and flag down the pregnant sag wagon for a salt pill and some dried pineapple.

Shins hurt, not as bad as I expected, but they weren't happy that I ran on the road.

They'll get over it.

Not a bad day out with Logan peeps and a nice recovery day.